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Pump-priming Funding, Part 2 Summary

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Dr Anne Luke, Lecturer in Childhood Studies, writes about the second part of her exploratory project on children and the arts in Cuba and the UK, when she welcomed two arts professionals from the Granma province of Cuba to Leeds University. After my visit to the Granma province of Cuba in June 2023, the second...

EAL in the Mainstream Classroom

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EAL in the Mainstream Classroom Research published by the Education Endowment Foundation indicates that the EAL in the Mainstream Classroom programme may give a small boost to the GCSE science results of pupils for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL). The programme, developed by Challenge Partners, is designed to provide professional development for teachers...

Latin America in the School of Education

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Latin America in the School of Education: a Research Showcase/ América Latina en el departamento de educación: una muestra de investigación   On  Wednesday 15th November 2023 Dr Anne Luke held an event to showcase the work and work in progress on Latin America that is underway in the School of Education at the University of Leeds. This bilingual...

Laidlaw Scholars’ six-week summer research project

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  Our team consists of three Laidlaw scholars, Fatima Malik (left) and Helen Henwood (right) from the University of Leeds, and Amber Wong (middle) from the University of Hong Kong. During this summer, we attempt to develop a reading scale for boardgames, an idea extended from the “Connecting and Comprehending through Play” project led by...

Dr Delyth Edwards's Blog on Understanding Life Story Work

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Sociologist, Dr Delyth Edwards, shares insights from her research with women who grew up in a children’s home in Belfast between the 1940s and 1960s, and how Life Story Work becomes something shared with friends, family and children. Please click here to read Delyth's blog: Understanding Life Story Work as Family Practice - Blue Cabin...